Ese’s Weekly Shoot & Quote Challenge – Bare (My Heart and Soul) 4

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If any ambitious man have a fancy to revolutionize, at one effort, the universal world of human thought, human opinion, and human sentiment, the opportunity is his own — the road to immortal renown lies straight, open, and unencumbered before him. All that he has to do is to write and publish a very little book. Its title should be simple — a few plain words — “My Heart Laid Bare.” But — this little book must be true to its title. —- Edgar Allen Poe 

Edgar Allen Poe was on the mark with this quote.

I think any author motivated to change the world bares her heart and soul.

I think any author motivated to change the world bares her heart and soul.

I know I bared my soul when I wrote my novel. Still, I took liberties in writing the pat happy ending because my muse deserves that ending, and I wrote to inspire more kindness and understanding in the world. Real life is of course more complex.

You need so much energy and encouragement to write that if someone says something negative, some of that energy goes. ---- Joyce Carol Oates

You need so much energy and encouragement to write that if someone says something negative, some of that energy goes. —- Joyce Carol Oates

Yet, Joyce Carol Oates was brave enough to use the title, My Heart Laid Bare and like Edgar Allen Poe she tells the dark sides in her stories. Apparently this works well for her. People are still talking about My Heart Laid Bare on Goodreads.

You can go to Ese’s Voice to see more photos and quotes related to bare and to learn how you can join her challenge. 

I’m curious. Do you bare your heart and soul?

4 comments

  1. A writer puts so much of himself/herself into writing that every single thing, even the tiniest one can change a lot. Especially if those are drops of negativity in the moments when one’s soul is so bare. Wonderful take on the theme!

  2. To answer your question, I definitely try to bare my heart when I write. Obviously, some of this depends on the type of writing I do. An essay for school in which the topic is pre-selected for me is not going to ignite the same passion as a work of my choosing, but I do try to let myself inhibit a piece. Thanks for the reminder to keep on heading in this direction.
    –JW

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